Gray Marmot vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Marmota baibacina compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cynipidae
Genus	Marmota	Neuroterus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Marmot and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.